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Age: 30 Years
Education: 10th Standard
Husband: Ranbir Kapoor
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Aloo |
| Profession | Actress |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 33-26-34 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film (Child Artist): Sangharsh (1999) Film (Lead Role): Student of the Year (2012)  (Film) (Playback Singer): "Sooha Saha" from Highway (2014) Film (Producer): Darlings (2022) [1] |
| Awards | Filmfare • 2015: Critics Award for Best Actress for Highway • 2017: Best Actress Award for Udta Punjab • 2023: Best Actress Award for Gangubai Kathiawadi Other Awards • 2013: Best Female Debut for Student of the Year by The Times of India Film Awards • 2017: Listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia • 2022: In October, she became one of the recipients of the Time100 Impact Awards. The award has been initiated by Time Magazine annually for achievers from different walks of life. [2]  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 March 1993 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 30 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | British [3] |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| School | Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai |
| College/University | Did Not Attend |
| Educational Qualification | High School |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Caste/Ethnicity | Gujarati (father-side); Kashmiri & German (mother-side) |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian (turned vegetarian in 2015) |
| Address | 205, Silver Beach Apartments, B Wing, A. B. Nair Road, Next To Guestline Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Note: for a detailed information about her house, click here |
| Hobbies | Singing, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga, Travelling, Cooking, Playing the Piano |
| Likes & Dislikes | Likes: Smelling her fingers, Studying (while lying down), Playing Handball, Sleeping for 12-14 hours continuously Dislikes: Eating hot food and beverages |
| Tattoo | Written "Pataka" in Hindi on the backside of her neck |
| Controversies | • In 2014, she participated in an extravaganza in Uttar Pradesh's Saifai village (Saifai Mahotsava organised by Samajwadi Party); at the time when Muzzafarnagar riots took place in Uttar Pradesh. She later apologised for it and said that she regretted not being much politically aware. • After appearing in a chat show "Koffee With Karan," she was trolled for her lack of general awareness and was labelled as "Beauty without Brains." In an episode, featuring along with Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, she replied Prithviraj Chauhan; when asked who was the President of India! • Her name also appeared in the infamous AIB Roast Scandal. An F.I.R. and an arrest warrant was also issued on her name. • She was heavily trolled and criticized for promoting nepotism; after Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide on 14 June 2020. Many Instagram followers unfollowed her over the nepotism row. Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Salman Khan were among the others who were also criticized for promoting nepotism in Bollywood. [4] |
| Boys, Affairs, and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 14 April 2022 |
| Marriage Place | Vastu Building in Mumbai |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | • Ramesh Dubey (childhood boyfriend, class 6th) • Ali Dadarkar (childhood boyfriend, class 8th)  • Varun Dhawan (Actor, Rumoured)  • Kavin Mittal (Businessman, Rumoured)  • Sidharth Malhotra (Actor)  • Ranbir Kapoor (Actor)  |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Ranbir Kapoor |
| Children | On 6 November 2022, she gave birth to her first child, a baby girl. [5] Later, the actress announced that they have named her Raha; the name was chosen by Neetu Singh. [6] |
| Parents | Father- Mahesh Bhatt (Director, Producer, Screenwriter) Mother- Soni Razdan (Actress, Director)  |
| Siblings | Brother- Rahul Bhatt (step-brother; a fitness trainer) Sister(s)- • Pooja Bhatt (half-sister) • Shaheen Bhatt (Elder)  |
| Cousin(s) | Emraan Hashmi and Mohit Suri (both are her maternal cousins) |
| Other Relatives | Narendra Nath Razdan (maternal grandfather) (died in May 2023 at the age of 94) After his demise, Alia shared a video from his 92nd birthday on social media and wrote an emotional caption. [7] She wrote, “My grandpa. My hero. Played golf till 93. Worked till 93. Made the best omelette. Told the best stories. Played the violin. Played with his great granddaughter. Loved his cricket. Loved his sketching. Loved his family & till the very last moment.. loved his life! My heart is full of sorrow but also full of joy .. because all my grandpa did is give us joy & for that feel blessed and grateful to have been brought up by all the light he had to give! Until we meet again." |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Poha, Fish, Ragi Chips, French Fries, Rasgulla, Dahi-Chawal, Moong Dal Halwa |
| Snack | Makhana Sev |
| Drink | Chaas |
| Actor(s) | Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Govinda Hollywood: Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Actress(es) | Bollywood: Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut Hollywood: Jennifer Lawrence |
| Film | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| TV Show | Friends (an American sitcom) |
| Musician | A. R. Rahman |
| Filmmakers | Sooraj Barjatya, Karan Johar |
| Colour | Red |
| Fashion Label(s) | Topshop and River Island |
| Perfume/Scent | Bleu de Chanel (she likes mens' fragrances) |
| Restaurant | Ellipsis in Mumbai |
| Book | The Fault in Our Stars by John Green |
| Song | "Money On My Mind" by Sam Smith |
| Pet | Cats |
| Destination(s) | Himachal Pradesh, London |
| Number | 8 |
| Gym Exercise | Pullover |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car(s) Collection | • Land Rover Range Rover Vogue • Audi Q7  • Audi Q5  • Audi A6  • BMW 7-Series |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | $1.342 million (INR 10 crore/film as of 2018) [8] |
| Assets/Properties | A 2,497 sq ft apartment in the plush Pali Hill locality in Bandra, Mumbai; she purchased the property for Rs 37.80 crore. [9] |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $3.35 million (INR 25 crore as of 2018) [10] |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Alia Bhatt
- Does Alia Bhatt drink alcohol?: Yes
- Alia was born to a Gujarati-Hindu father and a Kashmiri-German-Muslim mother.
- She had expressed her desire to become an actress when she was just 2 years old.
- She was first seen as a child artist in the film ‘Sanghrash’ (1999); starring Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta, in which she played the younger Preity Zinta.
Alia Bhatt in the film Sangharsh
- She never wanted her debut film to be directed or produced by her father, Mahesh Bhatt.
- When she was around 15 years, she had screen-tested for Balika Vadhu with Ranbir Kapoor.
- Earlier, she used to be overweight, but for the demand of a glamorous role in her debut film ‘Student of the Year’ (2012), she lost around 16 kg of weight; after getting trained by a personal trainer for 3 months under a strict diet.
Alia Bhatt Then and Now
- She beat 400 girls at the auditions to get the lead role in ‘Student of the Year.’
- In 2014, she turned singer and sang “Sooha Saaha;” soundtrack in the film ‘Highway.’
- She is an animal lover and has done campaigning for PETA to raise awareness about homeless animals.
Alia Bhatt – PETA
- Alia is scared of darkness, and that’s why she sleeps at night with lights on.
Alia Bhatt Sleeping with Lights on
- She prefers to drink cold beverages over hot ones.
- She has a habit of smelling her fingers.
- Alia has a habit of making diary entries every night.
- Alia believes she is a very lazy person and can sleep for more than 12 hours at a stretch.
- She likes to use men’s perfumes only.
- She has a flexible body and can twist her body parts very easily.
- She gets very nervous while travelling by air.
- She can’t afford to have a meal without curd as she is so addicted to it.
- She first met Ranbir Kapoor, when she was 11 years old, and since then, she had a crush on him.
- Her pet peeve is people tapping her on the shoulder to call her.
- She prefers ‘online shopping’ over ‘physical shopping’ and has her own clothing brand, Ed-a-Mamma, which is named after her cat Edward.
Alia Bhatt promoting her clothing brand Ed-a-Mamma
- She is a huge fan of the American sitcom Friends, and watching it makes her calm down whenever she is upset or irritated. She says,
When I’m upset or irritated or angry, I watch an episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and I’m fine.”
- Alia has a unique chemistry with her elder sister Shaheen Bhatt, and she often tends to ask strange questions to her. In an interview, Alia talked about this and said,
I have a tendency to ask a lot of strange questions to my sister and expect her to have all the answers and it’s something that I’ve done for a very long time.”
- According to Alia, she has a weird way of applying lipstick, putting her mouth on her lipstick, she moves around her lips to apply the shade, and then she rubs it off. She says,
I eat my lipstick.”
- The actress is obsessed with numbers like 6, 9, 1, and 8; Ranbir Kapoor has associated himself with the number 8 for the longest time as his mother, Neetu Kapoor, was born on 8 July 1958. The number 8 was also featured on Alia’s wedding kaleeras.
Bride Alia Bhatt’s unique ‘Kaleeras’ featured hubby Ranbir Kapoor’s lucky number 8
- In an interview, she revealed that she was scared of the dark and had the tendency of lucid dreaming.
- Since 6th grade, she has been keeping a memory book. While talking about this memory book, she says,
I have this book called the memory book which I started filling in the 6th grade when I was 12 years old. It was from the time I was 12 to the time when I was 18 or 19. It’s full of cards, sketches and random memories. It’s very cringey but I still have it.”
Alia Bhatt’s memory book
- In an interview, Alia revealed that in childhood, she would often play a made-up game of acting with her friend Bobby who used to make her the boy.
- According to Alia Bhatt, she was obsessed with the smell of mehendi as a kid; however, on her wedding day, she got bored of putting ‘mehendi’ on.
Alia Bhatt showing off the henna design from her mehendi ceremony
- In May 2023, Gucci announced Alia Bhatt as its first global brand ambassador from India; Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house. It was also announced that she would make an appearance at Gucci’s upcoming Cruise 2024 showcase in Seoul, South Korea. [11]
Alia Bhatt is the first global brand ambassador of Gucci from India
